DINO

See also: dino, Dino, Dîno, d-ino, and D-ino

English

Etymology

From the construction of RINO, taking -INO attached to "D" for Democrat instead of "R" for Republican

Noun

DINO (plural DINOs)

  1. (US, politics) Democrat in name only — Term used by liberal Democrats to describe a member of the US Democratic Party, whose views are conservative or perceived as conservative.
  2. (real estate) Developer in name only — a humorous term to describe a real estate development company or individual who is still active, but who does not have any developments underway due to a downturn in the market or in the economy in general.

Synonyms
  • Democrat In Name Only

Coordinate terms
  • Blue-dog Democrat

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